After more research into the actual curriculum of 8-14 year olds, I noticed that none mentioned the historical information about particular elements (such as discoverer and discovery date). With this in mind, I decided to revise the content to be as concise as possible: removing the history note entirely and compiling the facts into a single section.
This bitesize content is easier to digest and keeps the focus on relevant information. I also plan to research more about compounds and hopefully expand the content in that regard because that is part of the curriculum.
Category: Transition metal
Always grilled until perfection with precisely 26 protons in the nucleus, each 55.845u iron steak is served solid at 20°C. Enjoy it in all dishes featuring red meat, liver, beans, broccoli, spinach, apricots, molasses, cocoa, liquorice, and manufactured steel.
A shiny, greyish metal that rusts in damp air.
You contain about 4 grams of iron, mostly in your blood.
You need 10–18 milligrams of iron each day.
90% of all metal that is refined today is iron. Most is used to manufacture steel.
The fourth most abundant element, by mass, in the Earth’s crust.
Category: Alkaline Earth Metal
Chilled solid at 20°C, each refreshing 40.078u glass of calcium is filled with 20 protons for the best flavour and served in featured blends of milk, cheese, yoghurt, and bones. Vegan options also available, including kale, chia seeds, and almonds.
A silvery-white, soft metal. Tarnishes rapidly in air and reacts with water.
The fifth most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust.
One part of the main component of bone, calcium is essential to all living beings.
The average human contains about 1 kilogram of calcium.
With 11 crispy protons, every 22.990u slice of pure sodium is ready to melt in your mouth at 97.794°C. Perfect with a side of chips in dishes such as smoked meats, fish, and poultry, pizza, salted nuts, and baking soda or de-icing roads in winter.
A soft metal that tarnishes within seconds of being exposed to the air. Reacts vigorously with water.
The sixth most common element on Earth.
Your body contain about 100 grams of sodium but is constantly losing it and needs to replace it.
You probably eat about 10 grams of salt every day but we only need about 6 grams (about 2.3 grams of sodium).
Every 39.098u helping of handpicked potassium is packed with 19 of the freshest protons and melted at a toasty 63.5°C. Find it mixed in today’s specials featuring bananas, baked potatoes, clams, sweet potatoes, watermelons, brussel sprouts, and fertilisers.
A soft, silvery metal that tarnishes in air within minutes.
Potassium ions are found in all cells and all in all you store about 140 grams of it in your body.
Recommended intake is 3,500-4700mg a day.
The chemical symbol K is from the original name proposed for potassium: kali.
Category: Alkaline Earth Metal
Each decadent 24.305u bar of solid magnesium features a luxurious 12 proton filling. Enjoy melted at 650°C or indulge in it with the finest dishes including dark chocolate, avocados, spinach, black beans, beets, tofu, and fireworks.
A shiny silver-grey metal that ignites easily in air and burns with a bright light.
Magnesium is an essential element of life. Without it photosynthesis could not take place, meaning plants could not capture sunlight and life as we know it would not exist.
There are about 20 grams of magnesium inside you, mainly in your bones.
You need 250–350 milligrams of magnesium every day.
Magnesium does not occur uncombined in nature.
The eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust,
